Awhile back Cronus made a post here on RuneVillage seeking applications for Superheros he could feud against. The responses were so creative and interesting when I got to read them that I was inspired to actually do something with them. My plan was to write some story using all the characters that applied and create some RuneVillage Marvel-ish Universe. But as plans are, they tend to change. I had figured out so much of what I wanted to do with the story it really became too much too soon. And the idea of superheros really got old fast for me so the plan never really escaped the Composition book I wrote everything in. I managed to bleed out one paragraph in December of last year, (quite awhile after when Cronus made his post) but that was as much as I was able to do with it.
Recently I gave it another shot. But I scrapped a lot of the original plans for the story... Pretty much all of it. I dumped most of the planned characters because I just had way too many of them floating around. Also changed was the entire concept of the story. Rather then some superhero tale I decided to give a life to the Mafia games we've played here. So without more introduction I present to you a RuneVillage inspired mafia story.
Let me know what you guys think and expect at least one addition.
EPISODE I -- NEW PROMISE FOR THE VILLAGE
Scene 1 EXT. A Street Corner
An insignificant street corner, normally as calm
as a Monk deep in meditation, is bustling with
exuberance from the Village faithful. Quan-dary
newspapers are flying off the shelves, no doubt
caused by the election results reported within.
Within view a man, his face blocked by the paper,
silently skims through the newspaper. The
headlines report JARON, the Villager whom not a
single word of ill repute has ever been levied, has
been elected President of the Village.
The crowd continues to grow as the parade for the
elected winner begins. A car with the new
President and Vice President, JACKSTICK, ride past
the onlookers.
JARON
You know Jack, I think it’s time the president
addresses the mafia issue in our town.
JACKSTICK
Mmm, are you sure that’s wise? After all, I made a lot
of outlandish promises as it is. It will be difficult
to keep the promises and handle the mafia.
JARON
I know this. But the mafia won’t be nice forever. A
villager here or there doesn’t matter, but soon they’ll
be after control of the whole town and what if they go
after the Doctor? Or the Baker? We need to focus on the
mafia before it is too late.
JACKSTICK
We really need to think this over Jaron. Not only is
the mafia intertwined in our village, the newspapers
are reporting about a bunch of troublemakers wearing
costumes roaming the streets at night too. Stories of
abductions and brainwashing... I don’t know if we’ll
have the firepower to handle everything.
JARON
You’re right... We’ll have to recruit a ’beast’ to help
even the odds for our town.
JACKSTICK
If it were only that easy...
JARON
Oh don’t worry. I’ve already got it in the frameworks.
The parade car makes its last few turns as Jaron
and Jack continue to wave to their adoring
audience.
Scene 2 INT. An apartment
A fan provides a cool breeze inside the apartment
but fails to provide much relief. Inside the
apartment feels like it is on the sun itself.
QUAN, the head writer... the only writer, for the
Quan-dary Newspaper stands in front of his mirror.
His nerves ooze sweat from his brow as he prepares
for his biggest story yet.
A television is heard in the background as Quan
practices his speech in front of the mirror.
NEWS ANCHOR
... This tallies the sixth disappearance this month!
Moving along in our coverage President Jaron went on a
parade tour of the village today. Let’s see
what my co-anchor thinks of our President!
NEWS PUNDIT
I know Jaron will make a fine president for the
Village. But why did he have to choose Jackstick as a
Vice President?
NEWS ANCHOR
Perhaps it was an appeal to a voter base Jaron couldn’t
reach himself?
NEWS PUNDIT
An appeal that never took off. I mean come on!
Jackstick has been the Cousin Oliver of the Village for
as long as I can remember! I think this might be the
beginning of the end for Jaron’s presidency!
NEWS ANCHOR
Well there you have it. President Jaron’s term has been
a failure since the moment he took office, not even a
week ago. This has been VNEWS Channel.
Quan turns off the television breaking his
concentration on the news he has for the rest of
the Village.
QUAN
If only you knew who the godfather is... But soon you
will. Soon the world will be informed of everything.
And my name will be in lights because of it! No more
soapboxes for me! My newspapers will line the village
and it will be the Quan-channel on prime time! Oh how
sweet it will be! I can envision it now! Quan-dary
exclusive report! The Godfather’s real identity!
A knock is heard at the door. Quan looks through
the doors peephole to see a police officer in full
uniform.
OFFICER
Mr. Quan? Your escort is here.
QUAN
Oh! Let me just unlock the door. Come in! Come in!
Quan unlocks the door for the OFFICER to enter the
room. Quan then scurries to gather his notes on
the mafia.
QUAN
I wasn’t expecting you to be here so soon. The Police
Captain told me you wouldn’t be here for another twenty
minutes.
OFFICER
We’ve had a change of plans. It will be easier to move
you through the city for your interview with the
Captain while the parade is still happening. It will be
harder for the mafia to spot us with such a large
crowd.
QUAN
Good thinking! Let me just get a change of shirt.
Winter can’t come soon enough! The moon is finally out
and it’s still hot as hell in here! I’ll have to
contact my landlord or something.
OFFICER
What color shirt is that?
QUAN
I think it’s mauve... Anyways, I think I’ve got
everything I need. My briefcase is backed and I’m ready
to head out now.
Quan and his Officer escort exit the apartment and
begin to descend the staircase of the apartment
complex. A police car arrives at the complex in
view of the staircase through a window. Befuddled,
Quan looks back at his escort as he begins to fly
down the staircase at an incredible speed. His
arms and legs dangle out in a desperate attempt to
stave off his moment. However, it is of no use as
Quan crashes head first into the ground beneath
the staircase. His body is as mangled as a piece
of sheet metal caught in a hurricane and not a
peep is heard from him.
OFFICER
How clumsy of you. Well... If you think you’re a bird
then you have no use for this briefcase.
The "Officer" claims the briefcase that was flung
from Quan’s person as he made his incredible
journey down the staircase and makes his way to
the police car. As the "Officer" leaves the
building a door can be heard cracking open.
Scene 3 INT. A Store in view of the parade
Muffin’s old fashion bread shop claims to make the
best bread in town. Maybe it’s the extra love
Muffin bakes into every loaf or maybe it is
because Muffin’s bread is the only bread shop in
town. While an endless debate can be had over the
two theories, the Villagers seem to enjoy the
bread nonetheless. Inside, the baker himself is
found in front of the red hot furnace. A smile
adorns MUFFIN’s face as if he was obvious to the
dangers he could face.
Fresh for the parade JARON and JACKSTICK arrive in
the shop and order up some fresh Sopaipilla.
MUFFIN
It’ll be just a few seconds.
JACKSTICK
So, when are you going to tell me your big secret?
JARON
Secret?
JACKSTICK
Yes. Secret. You know, the whole "in the frameworks"
thing. That.
The Sopaipilla arrives refreshly baked from the
furnace and Muffin presents it to the Jack and
Jaron and then returns to his ovens.
JARON
The mafia isn’t the only thing that can move at night
Jack. We’ve got tools at our disposal and we need to
unionize them. We can combat the mafia at their own
game and people will be able to walk safely at night
again. I’ve made some calls. We’ll discuss this more in
the morning. We need to come up with some ideas.
Brainstorm tonight and we’ll discuss this later at the
Castle.
Jaron leaves Jackstick with both his thoughts and
the bill. Muffin takes Jaron’s seat.
MUFFIN
How about some corn bread too?
JACKSTICK
I’ve never had any.
MUFFIN
You should try some then. It’s pretty good.
As Jackstick takes the bread, he notices a note
slipped ever so carefully underneath the bread.
JACKSTICK
Right. The Nocturnal Detective is on the case.
Jackstick takes the note in his hand and proceed
to exit the store. He takes a careful approach in
his farewell to not mention the bill for his
dinner. As he exits the store he scans the name on
the note and proceed down the street. Muffin, not
missing a beat, closes his shop and heads for home
without a care to the mafia threat that lurks on
the street.
Scene 4 EXT. Following Jackstick
JACKSTICK continues down the street for his new
destination. The moon is fully lit and shines well
above his head while the streets are completely
silent and clear and the streetlights keep the
shadows at bay. As Jackstick begins looks left and
right he can see the village is starting to wind
down from the eventful day. The lights from warm
houses turn out one by one. Jackstick arrives at
an old Victorian house that has clearly seen
better days. The shutters squeal in the wind and
the house shows no sign of life. The grass has
been left to grow like wild and the house could
easily be classified as dilapidated.
JACKSTICK
Remind me to kill Muffin for sending me here...
How sad, Jackstick is talking to himself...
JACKSTICK
I wonder if anyone is home yet.
Jack begins to search the exterior of the house.
The squealing of the shutters is unrelenting in
his search. All the windows are shut and based on
the state of disrepair it appears no one has lived
in this house for years.
JACKSTICK
Of what importance is this house? No one lives here.
Hell I’d wager that no one has been here in some time
either!
OFFICER
No one has.
From the shadows springs the "OFFICER" who
approaches Jackstick casually as the screen fades
black.
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Signature made by: Chicken.
HENNER MONTH! AWESOME! HENNER IS AWESOME! HENNER RULES! I LUVS TEH HENNER!
What led you to post this addition of the story?
Jack and Jaron both proof-read that too. What jerks.